EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Athena Corp
Hardeeville, SC
- Total releases
- 25.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Athena Corp: how the 25.7K lbs splits
25.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 25.7K lbs 100.0%
Athena Corp's 25.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Athena Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Hardeeville, SC, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 3.3K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 25.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,671 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Athena Corp is pounds #232 and chemical-count #431 at 25.7K lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Dominion Energy South Carolina - Jasper Generating Station; Dawkins On-Site LLC - Riverport; Krm South LLC - Plant 17; US Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (ranges). Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside South Carolina: Multi-Plastics Extrusions Inc.; Ahf Products; Checkers Industrial Safety Products; American Bluegrass Marble Co Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene.
Athena Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 25.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Multi-Plastics Extrusions Inc. and Ahf Products.
Athena Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
26K lbs Top 30% higher than 70% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Athena Corp: Styrene-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Athena Corp reports the 633rd-largest volume (25.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Multi-Plastics Extrusions Inc. and Ahf Products.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Athena Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Athena Corp's total reported releases fell from 4.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Athena Corp's air releases fell from 4.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Athena Corp Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Athena Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 25.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 44% (5.8K lbs to 3.3K lbs).
Athena Corp: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Athena Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 44% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 6.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 5.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 4.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 3.3K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 25.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
Athena Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Athena Corp
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Dominion Energy South Carolina - Jasper Generating Station, Dawkins On-Site LLC - Riverport, Krm South LLC - Plant 17, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Multi-Plastics Extrusions Inc., Ahf Products, Checkers Industrial Safety Products.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Athena Corp on cumulative reported pounds (25.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Multi-Plastics Extrusions Inc., Rea Magnet Wire Co, Tesoro East Hynes Terminal. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Multi-Plastics Extrusions Inc. Hazleton, PA · Plastics and Rubber 25.7K lbs reported
- Rea Magnet Wire Co Lafayette, IN · Primary Metals 25.7K lbs reported
- Tesoro East Hynes Terminal Long Beach, CA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 25.8K lbs reported
- Riverside Fractionation Plant Geismar, LA · Natural Gas Processing 25.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Styrene; nearby reporters include Dominion Energy South Carolina - Jasper Generating Station. Athena Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Athena Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Athena Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Hardeeville, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326191 · Plastics and Rubber. 4.5% of Jasper TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Multi-Plastics Extrusions Inc. (Δ 13 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Athena Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov